Byrne: A win against Highlanders is important for Fiji Drua side
A win this weekend against the Highlanders is important for the Swire Shipping Fiji Drua side, says head coach Mick Byrne while speaking at...
Issue of writs on 12 May: PNG Electoral Commissioner Sinai
The writs for this year’s general election will be issued on 12 May, says Papua New Guinea Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai.
He told The National...
Tuvalu confident of Commonwealth nomination
By Dionisia Tabureguci
Tuvalu is confident in the prospects of its former Governor General Sir Iakoba Taeia Italeli to make the Secretary-General’s position in the...
Scientists: Japan’s plan to dump nuclear waste into the Pacific Ocean may not be safe
Independent scientists are questioning Japan’s plans to dump just over one million tonnes of nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, following a review of...
More than one disaster a day looming without action on risk reduction, UN warns
Human activity and behaviour is contributing to an increasing number of disasters across the world, putting millions of lives in danger, together with a...
Australia has little credibility left in the Pacific
Opinion by Peter Dunn
The Solomon Islands' security pact with China is yet another worrying marker of Australia rapidly losing influence in the Pacific.
Unless...
U.S seeks to increase security cooperation with Papua New Guinea
The United States wants to expand security cooperation with the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea, a U.S official said on Tuesday, amid...
PM Bainimarama reaffirms Fiji’s commitment to work with Australia
Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama Tuesday received a courtesy call from Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, David Hurley.
Prime Minister Bainimarama said that Fiji...
U.S to launch strategic dialogue with Solomon Islands to counter Chinese outreach
The United States will launch a high-level strategic dialogue with Solomon Islands in September to address mutual security concerns and enhance cooperation in public...
Speculation that China will build military base in Solomon Islands is pure disinformation: FM
The speculation that China will build a military base in the Solomon Islands is pure disinformation fabricated by a handful of people who harbor...
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Palau steps up preparations for 55th Pacific Leaders Meeting
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Deputy Secretary General Esala Nayasi met Wednesday with Palau Minister of State Gustav Aitaro and members of Palau’s National...
U.S-Cook Islands deal raises concerns over seabed-mining talks between a superpower and a tiny...
A new framework agreement between the United States and the Cook Islands heightens concerns about the accelerating plans to exploit the Pacific oceanfloor, with...